Misty Mountain Quilters Guild

Shown above: "Dapper Time," 2025 QuiltFest Best in Show winner by Karen Izor

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Our next General Meeting....

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Social time at noon, meeting starts at 12:30 pm

Blairsville First Methodist Church, across from Meeks Park.

Our ZOOM speaker will be Timna Tarr, from Massachusetts, talking about "What ifs," "Working in a Series," and a showing us some of her quilts. Visit her web page gallery at https://www.timnatarr.com/ and take a look at her art quilt, collage quilt style!

At the August meeting, we will also have sign-ups for a workshop to be held in September. Vicki McCarty, of Calico Patch Designs, will teach a wool applique class on September 23, 2026, 10:00-4:00, at the Union County Civic Center. Cost is $10 for members ($20 for non-MMQG members) plus the kit cost of $33. A well known embroidery artisan and designer, Vicki will share her techniques for applique, fusing, decorative stitches and embellishment.

Also, if you have not yet paid  bring your dues for 2026-27: $35 + $5 late fee, in exact cash (please!) or a check made out to MMQG. We are not set up for electronic payments. And please check the printed roster to be sure that all of your contact information is correct!

Our April speaker was Bob Purcell, of YLI Threads, who came in on Zoom. He knows an amazing amount about thread and needles! He has a great 12-page "Thread Mastery Institute" booklet in .pdf format that you might want to read.It's full of great information, and he'll take questions via Zoom. 

To help you plan your MMQG activities in advance, we now have a Long Range Calendar online, with events for the next several months. For additions, changes or corrections, please contact Kathy Traylor, or mmqginfo@gmail.com.

Under normal circumstances, the Misty Mountain Quilters Guild meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, GA. Usual arrival time is now 12:00 noon and the meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. It is the mission of our guild to educate, share, promote and keep alive the art and traditions of quiltmaking.

Inclement Weather Policy:  If Union County Schools are closed due to inclement weather, then Guild Activities are usually cancelled for that day. You can check the school system status at https://www.ucschools.org/.

Contact us at MMQGinfo@gmail.com